By Matthew S
We’ve had a fantastic start! To kick things off, we had our annual parent-scout outing at Mount Madonna on the weekend of September 11.
When scouts arrived, they were greeted by our senior scouts’ pioneering project, a watchtower. Throughout the weekend we engaged in various activities like capture the flag, a carrying relay race, and an adults vs scouts wiffle ball game (as always, the parents won).
That night, we held a campfire where we performed skits, and our senior scouts performed the song ‘Upside Down’ with our fearless leader, Ethan Hua playing guitar. Late in the evening, we solemnly held a 9/11 memorial service that included a flag retirement ceremony.
This month, an exciting lineup of events is planned, including our highly anticipated Angel Island backpacking trip. This outing promises to be an adventure of two parts: a day trip and an overnight backpacking experience. We also have a service project, the Troop Scouting for Food Drive for Samaritan House, which is coming up. We eagerly anticipate a fantastic month ahead and, as always, a remarkable scouting year filled with service, community, and adventures!